==Version Check and Enabling==
~Verify the installed version via the command-line interface: %%(bash)java -version%%
~Alternatively visit one of the following pages:
~~[[http://www.java.com/en/download/testjava.jsp testjava (java.com)]]
~~[[http://javatester.org/version.html version (javatester.org)]] - finds even if disabled in browser
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==Java Development Kit (JDK)==
~An alternative to installing the runtime environment is to use the full development kit.
~Use an appropriate package, newer versions should be more secure:
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